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Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.

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Wanda helps introduce IBM’s Cloud Platform and IBM Watson to China
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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cloud services
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iaas
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ibm
Wanda Group partners with IBM to boost China's cloud services, leveraging IBM Watson and Cloud Platform for innovation.
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Vertiv helps Australian university slash data center energy use
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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energy efficient
Vertiv has helped Australia’s University of Melbourne slash its data center energy usage by up to 70% by replacing its AC fans with EC fans.
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Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy A7 - a sleek midrange smartphone
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
Samsung’s latest Galaxy A series might just smooth what has been something of a bumpy path for the global giant. We get hands-on with the A7.
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Trend Micro's three tips to catch a hacker
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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phishing
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email security
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trend micro
If you know what you’re looking for you might be able to spot a potential hacker and an impending cyber attack.
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Spark applies for TeamTalk acquisition clearance from ComCom
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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commerce commission
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teamtalk
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m&a
The Commerce Commission has acknowledged that it has received a clearance application from Spark for its proposed acquisition of TeamTalk.
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IBM's new tool brings Watson to corporate device management
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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byod
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mobility
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mdm
IBM has addressed device security and compliance issues by developing a new cognitive assistant, MaaSS360 Advisor, which is powered by IBM’s Watson.
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NordVPN comments on the internet's 28th birthday: 'Why are we still being watched?'
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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vpn
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surveillance
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privacy
As the internet marks its 28th year, NordVPN questions ongoing privacy breaches amidst global calls for better data control.
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Security firm NSFOCUS launches in Australia; signs Aquion as distributor
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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malware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
NSFOCUS has moved into Australia and says it is ‘uniquely placed’ to protect against cyber attacks from China.
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FireEye uncovers the top APAC verticals most likely to be hit by cyber attacks
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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email security
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phishing
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breach prevention
Targeted threats, spear phishing, email fraud and phishing are some of the top risk trends in FireEye's latest risk report.
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Employees who use public wifi are playing a game of risk, says CompTIA
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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cloud services
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Employees could be putting your organisation at risk just by the wireless networks they use, says tech industry association CompTIA.
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RIoT Solutions security team snaps up 'gruelling' OSCP certification
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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it training
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testing
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cybersecurity
RIoT Solutions’ security team has proven that its up to scratch in their cyber expertise, after three of its top experts gained OSCP Certification.
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ESET says Australia's mandatory breach disclosure doesn't go far enough
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
13% of Australian boards have no briefing on preventing cyber attacks; cyber incidents doubled to over 40% in last year.
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Trend Micro reflects on one year of success after TippingPoint acquisition
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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endpoint protection
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edr
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trend micro
Trend Micro's TippingPoint acquisition sees 25% growth YoY and a spot in Gartner Magic Quadrant #cybersecurity.
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Could cyber attacks break the entire internet this year?
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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ddos
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internet
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aleron
The internet is a landscape that could potentially suffer catastrophic failure. Some have suggested that the entire internet might go down this year.
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Spark welcomes 90% 4G rollout announcement; says 4.5G is where the future lies
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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wireless networks
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network speed
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spark
90% of the country now has access to 4G services ahead of schedule. Spark says it welcomes the news, but it also has its eyes on 4.5G.
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HP New Zealand reveals why your printers might be the biggest risk in your company
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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printing
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document management
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ecm
Only 16% think printers are at high risk of a breach, and 43% ignore printers in endpoint security entirely. HP New Zealand explains why.
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AMD unveils new 'Naples' CPU; claims it beats all competition
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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servers
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cpu
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amd
AMD has launched its new high performance CPU for data centers and servers as the company continues to make strides in the market.
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APAC is now a 'honeypot' for cyber attacks as most targeted region in the world
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
Trend Micro’s latest report says that Asia Pacific region was something of a giant honeypot for cyber attacks last year, beating all other regions.
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CrowdStrike’s new APAC vice president says it's an exciting time as revenue soars
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
CrowdStrike's Andrew Littleproud eyes APAC expansion amid a surge in revenue and innovative endpoint security solutions.
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Australia gets first taste of virtual alternative to face-to-face identity verification
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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biometrics
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iam
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africa
South African company e4 claims it has launched Australia’s very first real-time, virtual alternative to face-to-face identity verification.
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SonicWall reports that Cerber ransomware mutates fast to avoid detection
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The Cerber ransomware is self-mutating by as much as two versions a day to stop matching its own previous signatures.
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Hancitor climbs its way to the top of 'world's most wanted' malware families
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
The Hancitor/Chanitor malware has rapidly climbed to be one of the top five ‘world’s most wanted’ malware families for the first time.
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Unit 42 reports 'Blank Slate' malspam campaign pummels hosting providers in 'cycle of abuse'
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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malware
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firewall
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ransomware
Unit 42 has provided an inside look at how a malicious spam campaignis using double-zipped Word files to spread ransomware on Windows computers.
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NCSC report counts 338 recorded attacks on NZ’s ‘nationally significant organisations’
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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ddos
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ransomware
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malware
NZ's top organisations hit by 338 cyber attacks, warns NCSC, with the actual figures likely far greater as threats escalate.